LCA Contest: Mercedes-Benz 280SE Convertible (1969) from Bridget Jones's Diary

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After watching (for I don't know how many times ) this movie I've decided to make this beutiful Mercedes driven there by Daniel Cleaver (played by Hugh Grant).

This one will be my first project based almost only on reference photos, because blueprints of the 4 door saloon version are very poor.
This will be a high poly model with fully detailed interior.

I won't post renders this time during makin' it, cos' I'll have to make some new materials and I want to finish modelling it first, so I won't loose motivation for it.

[shilpinator]

other than the part between the hood and the top part of bumper, which is the only questionable part,
it looks like a great start

hoping for you to finish this one, would really like to see it

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Thanks! I've checked it with some refs and changed it.

Modelling of the front is finished. I've done bumpers, license plate and some Mercedes signs. Now I'll move to the side of the car and make some wheels.

[Catlin]

I wouldnt consider this as a famous movie car,but the modeling is good

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by Catlin I wouldnt consider this as a famous movie car,but the modeling is good

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tho...there are no strict rules about the car being famous ar not...it's a meter of pointo of view i think...If U are huge Bridget Jones fan, this car will be famous for U

[Johnas]

it doesn't have to famous, if the car was "starring" in movie then it's okay

Nice progress Lost

[spitty3d]

Wow that a very nice car, well chosen modeling looks even better! great progress mate keep it up

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Thanks for all comments! I agree that it isn't famous for everyone, but after watching Bridget Jones's Diary for about 20 times it is famous for me.

I have done rim and new tyre.

Now I'll start modelling the side of the car.

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I've done more of the body on the side and some door handles.

[nosh_dir85]

Looking Good, I've never seen this movie, but the car is great...The hood part still looks funny tho.

[andrijac]

great job! smooth and detailed... i just love the tires, how much polies are they?

...one crit tho... air intake (in front of the wind shield)... uper lip needs more volumen IMO and lower part needs to go in more... it looks like the grill in it, is floating in the air...

[chris20]

Oh boy those tyres!!! Truelly brilliant!

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Thanks for all comments!

nosh_dir85 - I'll try to correct the area at the front of the hood, cos' I see now what is wrong.

andrijac - They are about 45k per tyre without turbosmooth, but after turning it on, it jumps up to about 700k per tyre. I hope that there won't be many problems with rendering final images. And I will try to correct this intake.

Today I made side skirt and some windows. I had to shorten the hood a little bit, because front window would have wrong and inaccurate shape.

Now I'll start modelling the shell of the rear part of the car.After I will finish that, I'll make some chrome trims above doors.

[Haadee]

i love it , keep it up

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Thanks!

I've changed the intake, but forgot to fix the hood, so I'll do that with the next update.

I've done more of the body and details on the back, but I see that rear lights are too narrow when you're lookin' at the back view, so I'll have to fix them.

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Hood is fixed.

I have also done some more details, so now all I have to do on the exterior is to model softtop at the back and make inside of the rear lights.

Then I'll start modelling interior and hopefully I'll be able to finish it before the deadline.

[nosh_dir85]

Looking great! Cant wait to see some materials on this

[strg-alt-del]

Looks fine , but the grille is to flat?
This thing has some difficult parts I think! Good luck.

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Thanks for all comments! I've fixed the grill so it is better now.

I have managed to finish the exterior. Tommorow I'll start modelling interior and then I'll have to make some bumpmaps for the lights.

[Erik_S]

very nice and clean modelled Keep it up and you're a serious candidate! I love the leather, looks very good. How about some wires of th whole car